Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/384/8
Document: 13
Feb 1, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Alexander Lewis, Butcher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Watkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/8
Document: 30
Feb 6, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of cloth. Cloth originally bought at Talgarth fair and stolen from prosecutor's dwelling house, prisoner's employer, whilst he was at the mill. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Anne Davids, Servant
aka Anne Davids
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Watkins, Brecon, tucker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 8/-

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, I, R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/384/8
Document: 17
Feb 28, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Assault and rescue of prisoner. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Ellis, Labourer
Monmouth, 1 Cwmyoy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Williams, constable
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.2. Settled out of court3

Punishment:

Other:
Ce(in 4/385/1)

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 3 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/384/8
Document: 17
Feb 28, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Assault and rescue of John Ellis, Cwmyoy, co. Mon., labourer. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
David Ellis, Labourer
Monmouth, 1 Cwmyoy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Williams, constable
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.2. Settled out of court3

Punishment:

Other:
Ce(in 4/385/1)

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 3 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/384/8
Document: 14
Mar 1, 1771
Crime

Unspecified, Brecon

Theft of cattle. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Cattle-stealing

Accused
Watkin Meredith, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfrynach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Thomas, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/8
Document: 16
Mar 1, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Aberysgyr

Assault on Margaret Prosser, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
David Davies, Excise officer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Prosser
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/8
Document: 27
Mar 1, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft from a shop of wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Mary Pye, Hatmaker
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sarah James, Brecon, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

From file: 4/384/8
Document: 25
Mar 11, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Breaking and entering a house with iintent. Recognizance refers to burglary. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Anne Williams, Spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Georges Devereux, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, C, R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/384/8
Document: 18
Mar 30, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfaelog

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Robert Lewis, Tanner
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: